The Kensington Large Chesterfield Sofa

$4,199.00

Treat yourself with the exquisite elegance and size of this Chesterfield 4-seater sofa. The classic and timeless design will blend perfectly in your living room.

Top grain Leather R&M

Our top grain leather is made from the very top layer of the grain, where the fibers are the most dense, making it the most durable and water-resistant. The dyes are gently massaged into the leather by hand and allowed to dry to ensure a beautifully toned patina. It will look more and more beautiful with use.

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We provide free curbside delivery for all our items within the 48 contiguous states (except to a few remote areas and zip codes that require a delivery surcharge). Standard deliveries are made to your front door (if the destination is an apartment or multi-unit building, the order will be delivered to the front door of the building, but not to your apartment door).

Room of choice delivery is available on a per-quote basis, please contact us prior to ordering with the items you are interested in and your shipping address to obtain a shipping quote.

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The Kensington Large Chesterfield Sofa

Be seduced by the extreme refinement of the leather Kensington Chesterfield sofa.

The sofa falls within the tradition of the original Chesterfield and is endowed with all its assets: expertly and delicately tufted leather, back on the same level as the curved armrests, structure lavishly decorated with nail head trim… A classic and timeless design that will blend perfectly into your living room be it vintage or modern. This sofa – appeared in the 18th century in England and since a piece of history – achieves great success among each and every style: a vintage, pop and rock icon, it is also a symbol of chic and sophistication.

The Kensington Chesterfield sofa distinguishes itself with a low back and a wood base with wheels. The leather is elegantly tufted up to the structure below the seating cushions. The wheels constitute a significant asset both from an aesthetic as well as a functional point of view. The Chesterfield couch offers utmost comfort thanks to padded cushions made of authentic leather. The distinctive upholstery with diamond-tufted leather stamped with leather buttons turns the legendary Chesterfield into one of designers’ favorites.

This large version of the Chesterfield proves to be a must-have and will make a difference when friends come over. Its 100% top grain vintage leather upholstery provides a nice and soft feel and guarantees that it will age nicely over time. It is the finest leather and we exclusively use the nicest cowhides for our chairs and sofas. We are dedicated to providing you with fine furniture that will last for generations. Tanned of a classic British brown slightly aged, this Chesterfield couch will be the centerpiece of your interior.

The History of the Chesterfield Sofa

The Chesterfield Sofa is way more than a fine piece of furniture; it is a chunk of history.

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, acknowledged to be the most authoritative record of the English language, the word Chesterfield was already in use in the 1800s to describe a type of tufted leather couch. Theories abound as to its origins, but history suggests that it was Lord Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield (1694-1773), who first commissioned a sofa with soft leather upholstery, deep buttoning, tufted patterns and low back and seat base. Besides being an admired politician and writer close to Voltaire, the Earl was also a well-known trendsetter. Rumor has it that he would have entrusted the manufacturing of the sofa to a local craftsman with the requirement that an aristocrat shall sit comfortably without creasing his clothing. The craftsman created the diamond tufting by threading through the leather and securing the ends of the thread by a button.

With the expansion of the British Empire it rapidly spread and met success in the colonies, becoming the emblematic incarnation of British style. Honoring royal palaces, eminent work places, hotels, restaurants, and other Gentlemen’s Clubs; in turns a vintage, retro, pop and rock icon, the Chesterfield Sofa remains the height of sophistication.